Catachan Brain Leaf
Void Hunter, Lord Captain's Quarters.
Sanchez walked through the office, removed his black armor in the private armory, crossed the meditation room, and entered the bathroom, which was located at the innermost level opposite the bedroom.
He added eleven drops of the Ritual Essential Oil he had asked Thomas for to the bath, and then immersed himself in the water.
After the clock ticked thirty-three times, he got up, dried himself with a towel, and put on a black robe.
Sanchez entered the meditation room and walked to the altar.
The altar in the meditation room is 11.1 meters in diameter and 3.3 meters high, occupying most of the room's area.
Sanchez ascended the altar, lit the candles, and then used a ritual dagger to decorate the Spirituality wall.
He then knelt on the Black Onyx Altar Mat and began to recite in Dunnish.
"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"
The mysterious ruler of Kingdom of Disorder
The King of Light and Shadow, who rules the rules.
I pray for Your watchful gaze.
I pray that Your voice will be heard:
I have arrived in the Catachan system and persuaded the local tribes to pledge their loyalty to Lord Nimrod.
Scales, balance of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation.
"The Iron Law of the Monarch, the foundation of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation."
As soon as Sanchez finished reciting the incantation, he suddenly felt an invisible force surging within the altar.
He lowered his head and continued chanting the incantation. At the same moment, on Wheel of Fire System...
A faint sound, almost imperceptible, reached Nimrod's ears. Had he not been so perceptive, he would have nearly missed it amidst the roar of gunfire.
The Bolter Primarch, attached to the Hand of Order, roared as he thought to himself.
[It sounded like a prayer, but much fainter than when Arsena Dunn and Thomas were praying. Was it due to the distance?]
Thirty-four minutes later, after the battle against the fortifications ended, Nimrod shunned the crowd and went to the Shadow Aspect of the "Nation of Disorder".
Nimrod discovered a sphere of light, shimmering red, on the shadowy side.
Nimrod unleashed his Spirituality, spreading it towards the red sphere of light.
Upon first contact, blurry and Distortion images immediately appeared in his mind, accompanied by illusory and overlapping sounds.
"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"
Kingdom of Disorder...
I pray that Your voice will be heard:
I have arrived in the Catachan system... They... have offered their loyalty.
"The Iron Law of the Monarch... Please transfer the power to my incantation."
Sanchez's voice was intermittent, Dunnish words were incomplete.
His eyes were deep, his thoughts racing as he pondered the reasons behind it.
The distance between Catachan and the Wheel of Fire is measured in light-years, Sanchez's prayers consumed a great deal of energy during the "transmission process".
This is somewhat similar to Astropathic Communication; the information is incomplete, but the advantage is that it can be done almost in real time.
Yes, normal prayer doesn't require offerings, but if Sanchez didn't set up an altar and offer sacrifices, the message probably wouldn't be able to "deliver."
Nimrod frowned, carefully examined the matter for a moment, and pondered in his heart.
With further privilege escalation, cross-galaxy, real-time, and clear communication should be possible.
The earliest I could achieve this is when I digest the "Briber" potion, and the latest I should be able to do so is after I'm promoted to "Baron of Corruption."
Even after realizing this, Nimrod was still satisfied with the results of the experiment.
He whispered, "I understand," and then transmitted it to the red orb through a subtle connection.
In the Catachan Galaxy, on the Void Hunter, Sanchez repeatedly chanted.
He received no response, but he did not give up and continued to recite earnestly.
Suddenly, black mist rose in his eyes, and within the mist, a blurry figure stood in the deepest part.
"... knew."
Sanchez Shock and also noticed that the sentence was incomplete.
Is it because I am not devout enough that I cannot hear all the Revelation of the Black Emperor?
Are the Black Emperor and the Father the same great being?
...]
Sanchez's thoughts drifted, and after kneeling for a while longer, he rose and went to the surface.
Chief Apothecary Mikel has led one "Beast Tamer", five "Apothecary" and three "Hunters" deep into the dense forest.
Because the information issued by the Primarch warned that wearing Power Armor would make them easier to spot by dangerous plants and animals, they did not wear black armor.
The Shadow of Order were all dressed in green shirts and shorts, carrying green backpacks.
However, this also reduced their resistance to poison, requiring them to be injected with an antidote every so often they advanced.
The formation of the Shadow of Order as they advanced was not their usual dense formation; they were spaced hundreds of meters apart.
This is to avoid gathering together and making too much noise, which could provoke attacks from plants and animals.
Even so, vines, like pythons, would occasionally shoot towards the Shadow of Order.
The Shadow of Order reacted swiftly, wielding their Power Blade to shred the onrushing vines.
The three "hunters" walked on either side and at the back of the group, Mikel walked at the very front.
The "Vampire" further amplified the sense of smell of the Shadow of Order; to him, every creature smelled different.
The same species, including every Shadow of Order around them, possesses different blood characteristics.
The "Vampire" can identify the subtle scent characteristics of every creature he encounters and record them in his Superhuman Brain.
The "Vampire" moved Feather Fall, weaving through the ground cover that was about the width of a normal person, avoiding the yellow-green light that filtered through the tree canopy.
The "Vampire's" nose twitched slightly as it locked onto a creature six kilometers away.
Its blood volume is thick, making it appear as different from the surrounding creatures as a pond or a puddle.
The "Vampire" understood that this was also due to its enormous body and large amount of blood.
Mikel recalled the information distributed by the Primarch and had already guessed what the creature might be.
Catachan Devil.
After confirming that the creature was Catachan Devil, the "Beast Tamer" decided to tame it.
Even in Catachan, a land teeming with dangerous animals, the Catachan Devil is a formidable creature. Taming it will make navigating the forest much easier.
The "Vampire" used its sense of smell to avoid the Catachan creatures that smelled of blood as it made its way toward its target.
Just then, he felt something fall from above.
Mikel looked up and saw a bird-like creature floating toward his head.
Its body is composed of tendril-like plants.
The "Vampire" felt that there wasn't a single drop of blood in its body.
That's a plant, not an animal.
Mikel's Superhuman Brain spun rapidly, matching it with the brain lobes described in the data distributed by the Primarch.
The cerebral lobe is hidden in the dense jungle of the Catachan, but it can attach tendrils to the spine and brain to control the body.
Mikel was not surprised at all that the lobes of the brain could move and actively hunt for food.
In Catachan, every plant is like a living creature; they are all hunters, feeding on living things.
The vines will launch attacks, and the lobes will control the creature's actions.
[The brain lobe was specifically requested by the Primarch.]
As Mitchell pondered, he pulled out a black, arm-length iron bar from the side of his backpack.
He raised the iron bar and pressed the round button on it.
A silk net shot into the air, enveloping the brain lobe.
The silk netting stuck to the brain lobe, and the medicine prepared by the "Apothecary" immediately penetrated the brain lobe.
The entire brain lobe Paralysis and unable to move.
Mikel caught the lobe and hung it on his backpack.
Mikel's backpack had many hooks on it, which he had specially prepared for his trip to Catachan.
Just then, the "hunter" on the far left of the group suddenly rolled backward.
Before him, enormous, tentacle-like tentacles sprang up from the ground and swiftly wrapped around the "hunter's" arm.
The hunter swung his right arm sharply, severing the tentacles that reached out with his Power Blade, and was about to swing his sword at the gaping, wrinkled opening in the ground.
The hunter suddenly felt dizzy and swayed.
He planted his Power Sword in the ground to keep from falling.
I've been poisoned.
Realizing this, the "hunter" tore off the tentacle with his right hand and then took out an antidote from his shirt pocket and injected it into his left arm.
After regaining his senses, the "hunter" drew his Power Sword and cleaved the gaping maw in the ground.
He Shock at the plant slowly disappearing before him.
[Am I the Shadow of Order, inheriting the sensory abilities of the Primarch, or the "hunter"? My senses are so sharp that I didn't even notice it just now.]
This is Mirel Catcher.
The Shadow of Order recalled the Mirel Catcher data issued by the Primarch.
[Mirel Catcher plants that grow close to the ground; their roots are very sensitive to ground vibrations, which are caused by creatures wandering nearby.]
They appear harmless when they are in a dormant state.
When they launch an attack, their enormous tentacles spring up violently and unleash a fierce strike.
The "Hunter" suddenly realized what the Primarch and the Chapter Master had both said.
"A hunter must be familiar with the environment and utilize it."
[Catachan I act as the hunter, rather than as the prey of this world's flora and fauna.]
When the "hunter" understood the meaning of this sentence, he suddenly felt his Spirituality become more active and his control over the power within his body became stronger.